Ray retired after the 1996-97 season following 34 straight seasons without a losing record in 34 years of coaching. He retired as the 2nd winningest coach in Pennsylvania history with a 468-95-7 (82% winning percentage) record. You can read about his non-coaching life here.

Hall of Fame Honors:

2015 - Nazareth High School Wall of Fame - Honorary Alumni

2004 - "Significant Sig" from the Sigma Chi National Fraternity

2001 - North Hills High School Hall of Fame

2000 - National Wrestling Hall of Fame: Pennsylvania Chapter

1992 - District XI Wrestling Hall of Fame

1990 - Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame

Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award (Wrestling)

Coach of the Year Honors:

District XI Media Coach of the Half Century

1997 NWCA's PA State Coach of the Year

1997 District XI Coach of the Year

1997 Express-Times Coach of the Year

1995 NWCA's 1st PA State Coach of the Year & Region 2 Coach of the Year (1 of 8 regions nationally)